Telegram-herald., 1887-12-09

consalt dorsor whoes special empsoynenr
= tne tF~atsseaE Of ne iBzaBss<
sac lad Der ass~er Fea<iy en- the Instant
4 asns 20 ~ a s1DesoF ef that sort" shs
sasd. -for ths ssry rsassn thai be Is q SPECIAL
-. be has lie fazAl AabiE Of inssias sssTy-
tody - lines ani rules Il his o1n laying
G0~n. coEls - yo4 because ny case Is cct-
sisis Of az Ines aad rai=-. and hecs-se you are
famous IN your profsssion fof ths discovery
~ ~ y-lsrlss IA csssss. Are yea setlsnedF
Hs sas more than satlsnsd-his nEst idea
had hssn tss night klsa after all Besides.
Sc sas eo1rectlF Informed as % bis profes-
slonsl position- The capacity which had
raised him % fame and fortune wss rs ca
psclSy funTivAisd among hls brstnrsnl for the
discovery of rsmots disease.
Il az az your disposal" he answered. Let
ma Try II can lad out what IS the matter
With you
lie puE his medical questions They we're
pFonptiy and plaialy answered, and they led
to no other conclusion than that ths strange
lady vas, 1lentaily and physically, in excel
lent sal1h- Not satlsllsd siss questions. hs
carefully examined tie great organs of life.
Neither his hani nor his stethssccpe could
discover anything that Was amiss. With the
afmirabls DcEisncs and devotion 20 his art
which had distinguished hin from the time
when be was a student, be still subjected her
70 ons test after another. The result was
always tas same. Not only was there no
tendency 10 brain dlseass-thsrs was not
even a perceptlble defangemsnt Of the nerv-
Gus system Il can fiud nothing the matter
with you he said i can't even account
| for the extraordinary psllor OF your com
| pl-xton- You completely puzzle me-"
-rhs psllor Of my complexion Is nothing"
| she answered, q little impatiently. -In my
early life had q narrow escape from death
\ by poisoning 1 have never had COM
plexiOn since, and my skin Is 50 delicate
| cannot paint without producing a hideous
/, rash. But that Is OF no importance l
wanted your opinion given positively. be-
lieyed in you, and you have disappointed
me." Her head dropped on hor breast.
~And 50 it endsl' she said 70 herself bitterly.
The Doctors sympathies were touched.
Perhaps it might be more correct 10 say that
hls professional pride was n little hurt. 1T
may end in the right way yet" he remarked,
''if you choose to help me-"
She looked up again with flashing eyes.
SPEAK plainly shs said "How can help
your
-Plainly. madame. you come 10 me as an
Il enigma. dl4 you leave me 10 make tie LlSnt
| guess by the unaiied efforts OF my art My
art will do much, but not all For example,
| something must have occurred-something
quite unconnected with the state of your
bodily health-to frighten you about your
self, or you would never have come here 70
consult me. Is that truef'
She clasped her hands in her lap. THAT is
truel' she said eagerly. IL begin to believe
ia you again"
"Very we'll You can't expect me TO find
out the moral cause which has alarmed you
can positively discover that there is no
physical cause for alarm; and tunless you
admit mo 10 your confidence l can do no
more
She rose and took turn In the room.
suppose tell you" she said. "But, mind.
| / shall mention no namssl'
There Is no need 10 mention names. The
facts are AL 4 want -
The facts ara nothing she rejoined. IL
have only my own Impressions to confess
and you viii very likely think me a fanciful
fool when you hear what they are. No mat
ter / will do my best TO content you-I will
begin with the facts that you want Take
my word for it, they won't do much to help
you"
She sat down again. In the plainest posi-
bic words, she began the stranGest and wild
est confession that had ever reached the
doctors ears